As for the University of Wisconsin’s politically super-charged Dane County, naturally it produced more Democratic votes. But it was modest by its standards — just 7,200 votes more than in 2020.
The Stunning Geography of Trump’s Victory
POLITICO
Author: gbump
Gen Z Voters React With Fear, Anger, and Resolve After Trump Wins the 2024 Election
Teen Vogue
Charlene Huynh (she/any), 20, senior studying sociology and communication arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
“One of the main reasons [Harris] lost is because she really abandoned the left.”
Honor Durham (she/her), 21, senior studying political science at UW-Madison
“The only thing that the Democrats could have done differently is to actually have Joe Biden step aside earlier.”
UW-Madison student turn out to the polls in higher numbers than in years past
WMTV - Channel 15
The UW-Madison student body makes up close to 18% of the population of Madison, a key part of Wisconsin’s electorate.
Babcock Dairy recalling some ice cream products
WKOW – Channel 27
“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs or Yellow #5 run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume these products,” the press release said.
Babcock Dairy issues recall for mislabeled ice cream
WISC — CBS Channel 3
Babcock said in a statement Orange Custard Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Peanut Butter were recalled for people who who have an allergy to eggs and run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Wisconsin Singers returns for 57th season at UW-Madison
WMTV - Channel 15
The group also serves as an official ambassador of Goodwill for the University.
Babcock Dairy recalls ice cream due to labeling error, risk of allergic reactions
Badger Herald
The Babcock Dairy Store at the University of Wisconsin has voluntarily recalled approximately 41 half-gallon cases of ice cream, according to a statement released by the company. Mistakenly labeled as chocolate peanut butter, the cases actually contain orange custard chocolate chip ice cream.
Democrats find success in state elections, pick up seats
WKOW – Channel 27
An expert says the new, slimmer majority could create new possibilities for speaker. “With the narrower majority, it’s possible that someone else could throw their hat in the ring, and given how it’s been more difficult for Republicans to enact their legislative agenda under Governor Evers, it may be that Republicans are looking for a change,” said UW-Madison Journalism Professor Mike Wagner.
UW-Madison’s history, campus police subject of new podcast
The Capital Times
The creators of a new podcast want to tell the history of the University of Wisconsin-Madison that people won’t hear on a campus welcome tour.
How Donald Trump flipped Wisconsin back to red
Wisconsin State Journal
Trump performed the best he ever has among student voters at UW-Madison, according to an analysis of vote totals from the 12 Madison precincts containing the majority of on- and off-campus housing for UW-Madison students, while Harris performed than worse recent Democratic candidates among the same group.
$11 million at stake for Wisconsin with Kohl Center’s new premium seats
Wisconsin State Journal
It costs about $775 per game to watch the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team from the most expensive new seats at the Kohl Center this season.
Babcock Dairy recalling Orange Custard Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream
Wisconsin State Journal
Babcock Dairy said Tuesday it is voluntarily recalling Orange Custard Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream due to mislabeling and an allergy risk.
Trump wins 2024 presidential election, UW campus leaders urge unity
Badger Herald
‘I did not believe Trump is somebody who can unite the country,’ College Republicans of UW president says.
UW-Madison student organization CLEAN urges students to sign energy burden petition
Daily Cardinal
Campus Leaders for Energy Action Now urge students to sign petition for a rental energy burden disclosure ordinance in Madison.
‘America has failed us’: UW-Madison students and community members voice disbelief, fear of the future after Trump victory
Daily Cardinal
The Daily Cardinal spoke to over a dozen students and community members who shared shock, horror and disgust of Trump’s blowout victory.
Tammy Baldwin wins third term in Senate, defeating Eric Hovde in Wisconsin
The Hill
“I’m supposedly the jerk from California. Yet, I’m born and raised here in this state, spent my last 12 years living where you grew up,” Hovde said. “I’m a [University of Wisconsin] grad, you’re not.” Baldwin responded that she was. “Law school, not undergrad,” Hovde shot back.
‘It’s simple, really’ – why Latinos flocked to Trump
BBC
Michael Wagner, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said her direct appeals to working-class voters may not have made much of a difference given the national political climate.
UW-Madison students make their voices heard as most vote for the first time
NBC-15
Students made their way to Memorial Union, Lowell Hall and other campus polling locations between classes to cast their vote.
With record early turnout, more than 10,000 early vote at UW-Madison locations
The Daily Cardinal
Ballots cast at University of Wisconsin-Madison early voting locations including Memorial Union, Union South and Health Sciences Learning Center comprised nearly one out of every five in-person votes from Oct. 22 to Nov. 1 amid record citywide early vote turnout.
Indigenous Heritage Month: UW celebrates ‘Native November’
The Badger Herald
November is National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories of the Native American peoples, according to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Cutting teams, players? How proposed new NCAA roster limits will impact Wisconsin teams
Wisconsin State Journal
Scholarship caps are going away. Roster limits are coming. The University of Wisconsin athletic department has work to do in reducing its athlete count because of it.
Joyce Agnes Tikalsky
Wisconsin State Journal
After working for a number of technical firms as a technical writer and editor in the Madison area, she taught herself web design and became the webmaster for the UW-Madison College of Engineering.
Amy S. Hall
Wisconsin State Journal
Amy had a fulfilling and impactful career, most recently with the UW School of Medicine and Public Health as the Division Administrator for Geriatrics and Gerontology. She loved her coworkers and role, often referring to it as her dream job.
Video: Wisconsin’s importance in the 2024 election
ABC News
ABC News’ Deb Roberts reports from the University of Wisconsin campus where she’s been speaking with young voters.
Students in Wisconsin sing happy birthday to Gov. Evers on Election Day
NBC News
While visiting a poll location at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gov. Tony Evers was serenaded by students wishing him a happy birthday on Election Day.
Fact checking Election Day 2024 claims about voter fraud, ballot counting and more
CBS Minnesota
Milwaukee’s votes can take longer to count for several reasons, Barry Burden, Director of the University of Wisconsin’s Elections Research Center, said.
Kickoff time, TV information released for Wisconsin football’s showdown with No. 1 Oregon
Wisconsin State Journal
This week’s bye week allows for a turn of focus to No. 1 Oregon coming to town Nov. 16, a game that will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and be televised on NBC. It will be the Badgers’ third consecutive primetime game on NBC.
It’s official: 20 years of construction on University Avenue is finally over
Wisconsin State Journal
More than two decades of construction on the Near West Side’s main thoroughfare has finally wrapped up, a process that’s certainly added to commutes but is leaving the area better protected from intense flooding.
US Drought Map Shows Which States Are Worst Affected
Newsweek
“This fall [in precipitation] has been a prime example of flash drought across parts of the U.S.,” Jason Otkin, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, wrote in a NASA Earth Observatory post. “These events can take people by surprise because you can quickly go from being drought-free to having severe drought conditions.”
Opinion | Wisconsinites want a focus on state and local issues
The Capital Times
Column by Jessica Maki, a mass communications Ph.D. student at UW-Madison who earned her master’s at Louisiana State University, and Michael W. Wagner, the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea, director of the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal and professor of journalism and mass communication at UW-Madison.
How To Manage Your Emotions On Election Day
Forbes
As you spend time with people close to you, don’t be afraid to lean on them for social support. Research shows that you can literally outsource your negative emotions to those you’re closest to, minimizing their impact. In a groundbreaking study at the University of Wisconsin, researchers put people in MRI machines and threatened to shock them at random. There were three groups of participants: People who were alone. People who held the hand of a stranger. People who held the hand of a loved one.The researchers measured fear activity in each person’s brain, and they found something incredible in the third group. Participants’ brains were much less active. They could literally outsource their fear to their loved ones.
Why the winner of the 2024 presidential race might not be projected on election night
ABC News
“It can take a few days and sometimes more,” said Barry Burden, the director of the Elections Research Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Illinois has races to watch, too
POLITICO
It create “a lot of suspicion and misinformation about what’s happening,” said Barry Burden, a University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor who runs an elections center on campus. “There were a lot of allegations in 2020 about votes being dumped or something happening maliciously in the middle of the night because it did happen in the middle of the night. That’s when election officials finished their work. It’s really just a product of the state law that requires that they can’t start counting until Election Day.”
When will we know the presidential election results? A state-by-state guide
CBS News
Barry Burden, Director of the University of Wisconsin’s Elections Research Center, said, “typically 2 to 2 ½ hours after polls close, we start to get a pretty good picture of the state,” but he noted Milwaukee takes longer.”It’s the biggest city, and it has the most ballots, and it also counts absentee ballots at a central location,” Burden said. “That’ll be after midnight, 1 (a.m.) or 2 a.m.”
Harris Allies Attempt 3-Pointer in Final Second Against Trump
The Daily Beast
The committee is eager to turn out young voters and Black voters across the battlegrounds. It is putting up 300 digital kiosks across college campuses that include the University of North Carolina and its affiliated campuses, Michigan State University, Temple University, Marquette University, and the University of Wisconsin.
Black Males in Engineering: An innovative form of education
Badger Herald
Founder of the Black Males in Engineering project, Brian A. Burt, is leading research into how Black men are often excluded from science, technology, engineering and mathematics — or STEM — industries. Through BME, Burt hopes to emphasize that Black mens’ journeys throughout STEM need to be aided by many people throughout their lives.
Wisconsin Union hosts Thanksgiving to-go meals
Badger Herald
Wisconsin Union will also host Friendsgiving available to all UW-Madison students.
Uncommon Ground: Students find civil debate forum in Library Mall
Badger Herald
Conservative students sometimes come up to College Democrat’s table to disagree, but they always have a civil conversation, Schanhofer said. UW College Republicans Chair Thomas Pyle said his organization frequently collaborates with College Democrats. “I think we have a great relationship with College Democrats right now,” Pyle said. “… I would love to see more of that in the real political world out there … We don’t need to hate our political opponents.”
With record early turnout, more than 10,000 early vote at UW-Madison locations
Daily Cardinal
Students reported lines of about two hours, and early voters at campus polling locations comprised nearly a fifth of in-person absentee ballots cast in Madison.
Erin Warner is on a mission to find UW-Madison students off-campus homes
Wisconsin State Journal
Erin Warner is a Badger mom who learned the hard way how difficult the housing market can be to navigate.
Years ago, before Warner became the off-campus housing specialist for UW-Madison’s University Housing Division, her own daughter found herself accidentally locked into two different off-campus housing leases. It took months to resolve.
Flora (Flo) Victoria Smith
Wisconsin State Journal
While living in Madison, Flo worked for the University of Wisconsin, Madison as an Account Specialist until her retirement.
Patricia Ann Kalscheur
Wisconsin State Journal
She worked for many years for the State of Wisconsin and the UW Medical School until her retirement in 2013.
Legislative panel proposes severing UW-Madison from larger UW system
Wisconsin State Journal
The state Legislature should consider splitting UW-Madison from the rest of the Universities of Wisconsin system, according to a panel of legislators and others making a list of recommendations about the future of the UW system.
Madison hospital financial gains up last year but lower from patients
Wisconsin State Journal
UW Hospital, which last month opened the $465 million Eastpark Medical Center on Madison’s Far East Side, netted $79 million from patient care last year. That resulted in an operating margin, or revenue exceeding costs, of 2.9%, down from 4.1% in 2022.
Wisconsin’s most dominant team adds a new feat at Big Ten meet
Wisconsin State Journal
It’s hard to come up with new accomplishments when you’ve won 54 Big Ten men’s cross country championships and six in a row, but the University of Wisconsin found a way Friday.
UW-Madison seeks help with conference bookings after pandemic decline
The Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a consultant to help boost bookings at the school’s event, lodging and conference spaces after experiencing a decline in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The quiet, terrifying weaponization of state judicial conduct commissions
The Hill
Authored by Bryna Godar, a staff attorney at the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
My mother nursed a life-affirming 25-year grudge. Hard as I try, I don’t have the attention span
The Guardian
Yet the fact that it exists in the animal kingdom surely suggests that there’s some evolutionary benefit to it, which is the case Robert Enright, a psychologist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, makes: particularly among athletes, short-term grudges have an observable motivational effect.
How to Tell When Your Halloween Candy Is Old
CNET
Yes, but not in the same way that perishable items such as eggs, chicken and produce do. When candy goes bad, it’s “almost always a physical (drying out) or chemical (lipid oxidation, flavor change) change and not microbial,” Richard W. Hartel, a food science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says.
Chinese companies use Biden’s climate law to expand their solar dominance
POLITICO
“There is this kind of global innovation system that I think has been one of the primary reasons why we’ve had this miracle of the cost of solar falling so much,” said Gregory Nemet, a professor at the University of Wisconsin who wrote a book on the solar supply chain. “To put up walls and to put up barriers, I think we’re going to squander some of that.”
Early voting turnout high as almost 44% of 2020 electorate cast ballots
Washington Post
“Election Day is just the end of voting now,” said Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. “We have many election days and it’s just the final day on which ballots can be cast.”
Dan Tokaji on 2024 Election Legal Fights
C-SPAN.org
Dan Tokaji, dean and professor of law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, talked about the voting lawsuits that have been filed across the country ahead of Election Day and the legal battle that’s expected to follow.
Lawmakers discuss higher ed funding, removing UW-Madison from UW System during legislative meeting
Daily Cardinal
In the final meeting of the committee, the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System evaluated recommendations that could see UW-Madison succeed from the UW System and give universities bonding authority.
Wisconsin Alumni Association Black Affinity Group hosts Black Badgers Homecoming Reception
Madison365
“The Black Badgers Homecoming Reception went really, really well. We were happy with the nice turnout and with the reception of everyone who was there, and just the ability to collaborate in the way that we did,” Roslynn Pedracine, president of WAA’s Black Affinity Group, tells Madison365.
Guest column: New College of Engineering construction uses massive funds to serve select few
Badger Herald
If all goes well, the new engineering building will help the future of the engineering program and will boost Wisconsin’s economy as a whole. Conversely, the cost of this future improvement is leaving programs underfunded, tuition raised and immediate needs unmet.
New chapter for CDIS: Tom Erickson announces departure
Badger Herald
Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau to succeed as new director, promising continued growth, innovation.
Celebrating safely: UW emphasizes sexual assault awareness this Halloween
Badger Herald
UHS provides vital resources for survivors and bystanders alike.
Are celebrities swaying UW-Madison student votes ahead of the election?
Daily Cardinal
Mike Wagner, a journalism professor and political science expert at UW- Madison, believes celebrity influence can amplify engagement, but it doesn’t necessarily determine voting behavior. “Young voters are particularly receptive to ideas when they’re communicated in a relatable way, and that’s what these celebrities are doing,” said Wagner. “[Students] feel more connected to the election process because they’re supported by people whom they may value the most.”
Badger basketball’s Howard Moore featured in heartrending documentary
The Capital Times
Prior to attending a private screening last Friday of “A Road At Night’’ — a heartrending documentary on the Howard Moore family tragedy — Greg Gard took a precautionary step.
“I watched it on Thursday night just to prepare myself,’’ he said.
Wisconsin farmers fault Trump on vow to deport immigrants, but some don’t believe he’d do it
Wisconsin State Journal
A 2023 UW-Madison survey of Wisconsin dairy farmers found that nearly 40% of farms have at least one foreign employee; other studies have estimated that immigrants account for up to 90% of the labor force in the dairy industry.